online.wsj.com - 1/16/2009
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[House Democrats Unveil Stimulus Package] Getty Images A key element identified by President-elect Obama has been to spend money improving the efficiency of the federal government.
ft.com - 1/16/2009
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ft.com —
Democratic lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a much-awaited $825bn
stimulus package to halt America’s vertiginous economic slide which...
Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House, said was only the “first step” in a process that could take weeks to pass into ...
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economistsview.typepad.com - 1/22/2009
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economistsview.typepad.com —
Tax cuts won't build schools, or any other
public good. And right now, with so much of...
our infrastructure in need of attention, we need public goods. We tried the tax cut approach to stimulating the economy once, we had no choice since Bush and the ...
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Tax Cuts, Government Spending, Public Goods, and the ...
modelsagents.blogspot.com - 1/22/2009
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modelsagents.blogspot.com —
With the inauguration fanfare over and done with,
the stimulus clock has started ticking. So as we’re...
getting back to business, I thought I should elaborate my kitchen-sink critique of Obama’s plan, to bring the point home and address some email ...
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A stimulus we can believe in
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Highlights of the Recovery Plan
The Bonddad Blog —
From the WSJ: Highlights of Economic Recovery Plan Spending Energy $32 billion Funding for "smart electricity grid" to reduce waste $20 billion + Renewable energy tax cuts and a tax credit for research and development on energy-related work, and a multiyear extension of renewable energy production tax credit $6 billion Funding to weatherize modest-income homes Science and Technology $10 billion Science facilities $6 billion High-speed Internet access for rural and underserved areas Infrastructure $32 billion ...
Economic Recovery Plan
Simply Options Trading —
... Beneficiaries include renewable energy producers, home builders and mortgage lenders; losers include those receiving TARP (Troubled Assets Relief Program) money e.g Banks, Automakers etc. Read here for more details. Investors should take note of sectors being boosted by Obama's team as focus will shift with the incoming team. ...
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Second Stimulus Package
hf-implode.com 10/4/2009 —
" President Obama says he is confident and determined to get people back to work, and now the country is waiting for what some are calling a second stimulus package. Courtesy of Fox News."
The Next Stimulus Package
calculatedriskblog.com 22 days ago — Earlier this week I mentioned a possible " upside surprise " for GDP in 2010: With unemployment above 10%, there will be significant political pressure for another stimulus package - especially if the economy starts to slow in the first half of 2010. ...
Stimulus for Who?
safehaven.com 1/27/2009 — This week the House is expected to pass an $825 billion economic stimulus package. In reality, this bill is just an escalation of a government-created economic mess. As before, a sense of urgency and impending doom is being used to extract ...
Video: House expected to vote Wed. on stimulus package
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 1/28/2009 — President Barack Obama's expansive and expensive plan to jump-start the economy is all but certain to clear its first hurdle when the Democratic-controlled House votes on a $825 billion version that melds new spending and tax cuts.
Is the Stimulus Package Obama’s Patriot Act?
truthonthemarket.com 1/27/2009 — Why are the proponents of the stimulus package so reluctant to have a serious, non ad hominem-laden debate about whether it will, in fact, stimulate the economy? Because that's not really its point. As Steve Horwitz explains:
Bottom line: the more ...
Infrastructure in a Stimulus Package-Becker
becker-posner-blog.com 1/19/2009 —
Last week we blogged on how much stimulus to GDP and employment might be expected from a version of the Obama fiscal stimulus plan. I concluded that the amount of stimulus from the spending package would be far less than estimated in a study by the ...
Stimulus or Carpe Diem? The New Deal Wasn't a Stimulus Package Either
austrianeconomists.typepad.com 1/27/2009 — One of the (correct) complaints about the proposed stimulus plan is that it's full of all kinds of programs that would appear to have nothing to do with any accepted economic theory about what sorts of spending could even possibly lead to recovery. ...
Stimulus Watch: Web Watchdog for the Stimulus Package
businesspundit.com 2/12/2009 — StimulusWatch is a new wiki that uses online feedback to hold the government accountable for its elephantine stimulus package. From the website :
StimulusWatch.org was built to help the new administration keep its pledge to invest stimulus money smartly, and to hold public officials to ...
House Passes Obama Stimulus Package
washingtonpost.com 1/28/2009 — Bill Gets No GOP Votes; Senate Will Now Debate Its Version Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, January 29, 2009; Page A01
My Stimulus Is Better Than Yours! —
The Big Money 1/14/2009
Even before President-elect Obama takes office, critics are circling his yet-to-be-released stimulus plan. There is skepticism from both the left and right, but the most emphatic objections come from conservatives, who question the utility of ...
Money Talks —
The Big Money 1/15/2009
The Big Money's editor Jim Ledbetter leads a discussion with Daniel Gross and Liza Featherstone about the Bernie Madoff mess, Obama's economic stimulus package, and how to monitize the Bush Presidency. Listen using our audio player below, or ...
Madoff, the State of the Stimulus, and Bye-Bye Bush —
The Big Money 1/15/2009
The Big Money's editor Jim Ledbetter leads a discussion with Daniel Gross and Liza Featherstone about the Bernie Madoff mess, Obama's economic stimulus package, and how to monitize the Bush Presidency. Listen using our audio player below, or ...
Cola We Can Believe In —
The Big Money 1/16/2009
PepsiCo is far from alone in exploiting Barack Obama's ascendancy for commercial gain. Hennessy has named a new brand of cognac "44." And Ben & Jerry's has a new, clumsily named ice cream called "Yes Pecan!" (Get it?)
There are lots of ...
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